JP3841479B2 - Organic solvent recovery system and organic solvent recovery method - Google Patents

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JP3841479B2
JP3841479B2 JP14871096A JP14871096A JP3841479B2 JP 3841479 B2 JP3841479 B2 JP 3841479B2 JP 14871096 A JP14871096 A JP 14871096A JP 14871096 A JP14871096 A JP 14871096A JP 3841479 B2 JP3841479 B2 JP 3841479B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、環境への有機溶剤の拡散をできるだけ低減することができる、有機溶剤含有ガスから有機溶剤を回収する効率のよい有機溶剤回収システム及びその方法に関し、また、混合有機溶剤含有ガスからの有機溶剤回収システム及びその方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
有機溶剤は各種工業において広く使用されており、工場、作業場からの排出ガスによる環境への汚染防止のために近年、排出ガス中の有機溶剤含有量の規制が益々厳しくなり、有機溶剤含有量をより低減化することができる排出ガス処理技術の確立が要望されている。
【0003】
有機溶剤を含むガスから溶剤回収を行うための有機溶剤回収装置に使用される吸着材には、従来、粒状活性炭や活性炭素繊維が主として使用されている。
【0004】
粒状活性炭が吸着材として使用される有機溶剤回収装置によりガス中の有機溶剤を回収するには、吸着工程において有機溶剤を含んだガスを吸着材と接触させて有機溶剤を吸着させ、次いで脱着工程において吸着材にスチームを吹き込んで熱により吸着されている有機溶剤を脱着させ、次いで、次工程で吸着材を再利用するためにその吸着率を高める目的で、前工程で高湿・高温になった吸着材に、加熱した外気等を導入した後、さらに、加熱していない外気を導入して冷却・乾燥を行う乾燥工程が、一般的に行われている。
【0005】
粒状活性炭の吸着活性部位としてのミクロポアがその内部に存在するのに対し、活性炭素繊維はミクロポアがその外表面に存在するため、有機溶剤に対する吸着速度・脱着速度が粒状活性炭に比べ速く行われ、しかも吸着容量が多いという性質がある。そのため、活性炭素繊維が吸着材として使用される有機溶剤回収装置では、スチームを吹き込んで有機溶剤の脱着を行う脱着時の熱暴露時間が少なくてすみ、高品質な溶剤の回収が効率よく行えるという利点がある。
【0006】
また、このような性質を有する活性炭素繊維の、有機溶剤回収工程における冷却・乾燥は一般的には吸着工程において導入される有機溶剤含有ガスによっても冷却・乾燥が促進されるために、乾燥用ガスを用いた冷却乾燥工程の途中で、有機溶剤含有ガスの導入による吸着工程を開始して並行させてもよいし、さらには、乾燥用ガスによる乾燥工程を設けずに、いきなり吸着工程における有機溶剤含有ガスを導入して、冷却・乾燥効果を生じさせながら吸着工程を行ってもよいという利点がある。したがって、吸着→脱着→冷却・乾燥(吸着工程と重複する時期がある)→吸着からなる脱着・吸着サイクルが短期間に行えるという利点がある。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、粒状活性炭や活性炭素繊維を吸着材として用いた脱着・吸着サイクルの脱着工程終了時点では、各吸着材は脱着工程で使用されたスチームにより湿った状態となっている。したがって、続いて行われる吸着工程では、冷却・乾燥が十分に完了していない時期に、有機溶剤含有被処理ガスが導入され、吸着工程と冷却・乾燥工程が同時進行することになるので、吸着材の吸着能力が十分に回復していないために破過が比較的起こりやすく、処理済ガス中に有機溶剤がリークする危険性があった。
【0008】
このような危険性は、特に、高濃度でないと吸着されないような有機溶剤含有ガスを処理する場合、或いは、例えば、写真フィルム工場での排出ガスには、塩化メチレンとメタノールの混合ガスがあり、このように被処理ガス中に含有される極性の異なる有機溶剤が複数種類存在する場合、或いは高濃度有機溶剤含有の小風量ガスを処理する場合に顕著に高まった。
【0009】
この処理済ガス中への有機溶剤のリークの防止を図り、且つ、吸着処理後の吸着塔から排出される処理済ガスの有機溶剤濃度を常時極めて低い値(例えば、10ppm以下)にするには、有機溶剤回収装置の吸着容量を高めればよいわけであるが、そのようにすると、有機溶剤回収装置の吸着材量を多くせねばならず、装置規模がかなり大型化し、設置場所やコスト等において問題となっていた。特に、吸着材として、吸着効率のよい活性炭素繊維を使用する場合には、活性炭素繊維は粒状活性炭に比べて嵩密度が低いため、その装置規模がさらに大型化するという問題があった。
【0010】
そこで本発明は、粒状活性炭及び活性炭素繊維等の吸着材を充填した吸着塔で処理された処理済ガス中に有機溶剤がリークしても、バックアップ処理装置により、環境に対して安全に対処することができ、しかも設備全体をコンパクトなものにすることができる有機溶剤回収システム及び有機溶剤回収方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0011】
さらに本発明の別の目的は、上記目的に加えて、被処理ガスが、高濃度でないと吸着されないような有機溶剤含有ガス、或いは、被処理ガス中に含有される極性の異なる有機溶剤が複数種類存在する混合ガス、或いは高濃度有機溶剤含有の小風量ガスであっても、環境に対して安全に対処することができ、しかも設備全体をコンパクトなものにすることができる有機溶剤回収システム及び有機溶剤回収方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記した問題点を解決するために、本発明の有機溶剤回収システムは、有機溶剤を含有する被処理ガスから有機溶剤を分離し回収するための有機溶剤回収システムであって、次の(1)〜(3)の手段を含む。
(1)有機溶剤の吸着材上への吸着及び吸着材からの脱着がバッチ処理で行うことができ、有機溶剤を分離回収できる有機溶剤回収装置であって、次の手段を含む有機溶剤回収装置:
有機溶剤を吸着するための吸着材を含む吸着塔;
該吸着塔に被処理ガスを導入するための手段;
該吸着塔から有機溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスを排出するための手段;
前記吸着材に吸着した有機溶剤を脱着するために前記吸着塔に蒸気を導入するための手段;
脱着された有機溶剤を含むガスを吸着塔から排出するための手段;
該脱着された有機溶剤を含むガスから有機溶剤を分離回収するための有機溶剤分離装置、
(2)前記処理済ガス中にリークした有機溶剤を吸着及び脱着することができ、溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスに対して連続的な吸着処理及び脱着処理を行うためのバックアップ処理装置であって、次の手段を含むバックアップ処理装置:
吸着材を担持した回転可能なハニカム構造であり且つ複数の放射状に拡がったゾーンを有する回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構であって、各々のゾーン毎に吸着と脱着が連続的に切り替わることができる回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構;
前記吸着材に吸着された有機溶剤を脱着するための手段;
(3)前記バックアップ処理装置において脱着されたガスを前記吸着塔へ戻すための手段。
【0013】
本発明の有機溶剤回収方法は次の(1)〜(8)の工程を含む。
(1)吸着材を充填した吸着塔を備えた有機溶剤回収装置に、有機溶剤を含有する被処理ガスを導入し、有機溶剤を該吸着塔で吸着処理し、且つ有機溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスを排出し、
(2)該吸着塔における吸着処理が完了した後に、前記有機溶剤回収装置へスチームを導入し、吸着材料から有機溶剤を脱着し、それによって吸着材料を再生し且つ有機溶剤含有ガスを生成し、
(3)該有機溶剤含有ガスを溶剤分離装置に導入し、有機溶剤を分離して回収し、
(4)前記有機溶剤回収装置から排出される処理済ガスをバックアップ処理装置に導入して、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤を吸着処理し、同時に該バックアップ処理装置で処理されたガスを清浄化ガスとして排出し、且つ該吸着処理に引き続き継続して脱着処理を行い、
(5)前記バックアップ処理装置は、その中に固定された吸着材を持つ回転可能なハニカムを含み、複数の放射状に拡がるゾーンを持ち、継続処理操作のために各々のゾーンにおいてハニカム構造を回転させることにより吸着処理と脱着処理が連続的に切換わる回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構であり、
(6)前記バックアップ処理装置における脱着処理後の有機溶剤含有ガス中の有機溶剤濃度がバックアップ処理装置に導入されるガスよりも高まるように、脱着処理のために導入する加熱ガスの熱風量をコントロールしながら脱着処理し、
(7)該バックアップ処理装置から脱着される脱着ガスを前記有機溶剤回収装置に戻し、
(8)前記工程(1)−(7)を繰り返し行う。
【0014】
本発明の有機溶剤回収方法において、有機溶剤回収装置の吸着塔での脱着工程が完了した時点から吸着工程の前半において、吸着塔の吸着材を乾燥冷却するための気体の導入を並行して行ってもよい。
【0015】
本発明の有機溶剤回収システム及び有機溶剤回収方法は、複数種類の有機溶剤が含有されている混合有機溶剤含有ガスからの有機溶剤回収に好適に適用できる。
【0016】
本発明の有機溶剤回収システム及び有機溶剤回収方法は、有機溶剤回収装置で有機溶剤の大部分を吸着・脱着・回収処理しており、該有機溶剤回収装置で吸着処理後に排出される処理済ガス中に、たとえ有機溶剤がリークしていても、続いて該処理済ガスをバックアップ処理装置に導入し、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤を吸着し、濃縮し、有機溶剤回収装置に戻して再び吸着・脱着・回収処理を行っているので、被処理ガス中の有機溶剤含有量の変動があっても、或いは、被処理ガス中の有機溶剤の種類が変化しても常に安定して、環境への汚染ができるだけ低減された回収処理が行える。
【0017】
したがって、被処理ガスが、高濃度でないと吸着されないような有機溶剤含有ガス、或いは、被処理ガス中に含有される極性の異なる有機溶剤が複数種類存在する混合ガス、或いは高濃度有機溶剤含有の小風量ガスであっても、本発明によれば、吸着処理、脱着処理、溶剤回収処理が安全に行える。
【0018】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は本発明の好ましい実施の一形態の例を示す有機溶剤回収システムフロー図である。本発明の有機溶剤回収システムは、大きく別けて、有機溶剤含有ガスを導入することができ、有機溶剤を吸着処理し、脱着・回収処理することができる有機溶剤回収装置と、該有機溶剤回収装置の吸着塔から排出される吸着処理済ガスを受入れ、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤の吸着処理及び脱着処理ができ、且つ前記有機溶剤回収装置へ搬送することができるバックアップ処理装置とから構成される。
【0019】
図1において、工場、作業場からの排出ガス等の有機溶剤含有ガスは、ブロワ1により吸着塔導入ライン2を搬送されて、吸着材3として活性炭素繊維又は粒状活性炭を充填した吸着塔4へ導入される。吸着塔4は、2本以上の複数本配置されており、吸入バルブ5、6及び排出バルブ7、8の交互の切り替え、及び蒸気バルブ17、18の交互の切り替えにより、絶えず、何れかの吸着塔4、4において、吸着又は脱着が継続的に行われるように構成されている。
【0020】
この吸着工程は、スチーム加熱による脱着工程の直後に、特別な冷却・乾燥用ガスを用いた冷却・乾燥処理を施さずに行ってもよく、また、冷却・乾燥用の空気を導入しつつ、その任意の時期に吸着工程を開始してもよい。特に、吸着材3が活性炭素繊維である場合には、そのミクロポアが外部表面に存在するため、有機溶剤含有ガスを導入するだけで、冷却・乾燥が進行し、その吸着活性が徐々に高まるので、特別な冷却・乾燥用ガスを用いた冷却・乾燥処理を省略することが可能である。
【0021】
この有機溶剤回収装置における吸着塔4に吸着された有機溶剤は、スチーム導入ライン9を通じて吸着塔4へスチームを導入することにより脱着される。脱着された有機溶剤は、回収ライン10を通じてコンデンサ11へ導入され、ここで冷却水による凝縮処理が行われて、凝縮分として回収有機溶剤が得られ、他方、未凝縮分は、原ガスとしての有機溶剤含有ガスに混入される(図1のア)。
【0022】
前記吸着工程においては、有機溶剤の吸着と同時進行して排出される処理済ガスは、処理済ガス排出ライン12及び処理済ガス導入ライン13を通じて、有機溶剤を吸着処理することのできるバックアップ処理装置14に導入され、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤は吸着され、同時に該バックアップ処理装置14で処理されたガスは清浄化ガスとして排出される。
【0023】
図2に、有機溶剤回収装置とバックアップ処理装置との間に、水蒸気を冷却・除去できる冷却機構を設けた、本発明の別の実施の態様の有機溶剤回収システムを示す。再生工程において、有機溶剤回収装置の吸着材3を水蒸気で再生した場合、吸着材3に水分が吸着することがあり、次に吸着工程においてこのような再生済吸着材3に対して有機溶剤含有ガスを供給すると、その初期において処理済ガスの中に水蒸気が含まれる場合がある。このように処理済ガスに水蒸気を含む場合は、図2に示すように、処理済ガス導入ライン13の中間に、有機溶剤回収装置からの処理済ガスに含まれる水蒸気を予め冷却して除去することができる冷却機構、例えばコンデンサ19を配し、有機溶剤回収装置から排出される処理済ガスに含まれる水蒸気を予めドレインとして凝縮・除去することが好ましい。これは処理済ガスに水蒸気が含まれているとバックアップ処理装置14の吸着性能を低下させることになるからである。
【0024】
バックアップ処理装置14は、耐熱紙等に吸着材を担持したシートをハニカム状に加工してなる多数の通路を有する、回転できるドラム型有機溶剤処理機構となっており、該ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構は放射状に区画された複数のゾーンを有し、該ゾーン毎に行われる吸着処理または脱着処理がドラム型有機溶剤処理機構の回転により連続的に切り替わり連続運転できるように構成されている(このようなドラム型有機溶剤処理機構は、例えば、国際公開91/16971号公報によって知られている。)。
【0025】
上記ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構の回転により連続運転できるバックアップ処理装置14は、低濃度に含有する有機溶剤含有ガスの高効率な浄化に特に適しており、吸着塔4からリークする少量な有機溶剤を吸着し、さらに清浄化する一方、空気等の脱着用媒体を加熱装置16等で加熱した加熱媒体で連続的に脱着処理し、脱着処理後の脱着ガス中の有機溶剤を濃縮するように、脱着のための熱風量をコントロールしている。さらに、バックアップ処理装置14は、濃縮化された有機溶剤含有脱着ガスを、吸着塔4へ戻す機能を有する(図1のア)。このような種々な機能を有するバックアップ処理装置14を独立した単体として構成し、従来の吸着塔4を有する有機溶剤回収装置に装着することのできるアッタッチメントとすることができる。
【0026】
バックアップ処理装置14に担持される吸着材15は、前記吸着塔4に充填されている吸着材3と同質の材料でもよいが、吸着塔4で吸着しきれなかった有機溶剤を効率よく回収することのできる異なる種類の材質が好ましい。例えば、吸着塔4で使用される吸着材3が粒状活性炭或いは活性炭素繊維である場合には、バックアップ処理装置14に使用される吸着材15は、ゼオライトのような吸着活性の質の異なる材質が好ましい。
【0027】
有機溶剤のうち、例えば、トリクロルエチレン、パークロルエチレン、塩化メチレンは低濃度で粒状活性炭や活性炭素繊維に比較的吸着されやすいが、メタノール、エタノール、イソプロパノールは、比較的高濃度で粒状活性炭や活性炭素繊維に吸着される性質を持つからである。本発明は、このような性質の異なる複数混合有機溶剤を含有するガスの処理に特に有効に適用できる特徴を有する。
【0028】
【実施例】
図1に示される有機溶剤回収システムを基本装置とし、有機溶剤回収装置の吸着塔4の吸着材3に活性炭素繊維を使用し、バックアップ処理装置14の吸着材15にゼオライトを使用した有機溶剤回収システムにて、以下の各実施例に示す条件で各種有機溶剤を含有する各被処理ガスを清浄化処理し、有機溶剤を回収した。
【0029】
〔実施例1〕
一塔につき3kgの活性炭素繊維を充填した吸着塔を2塔使用し、ガス温度26℃、ガス湿度75RH%、ガス濃度7,200ppmの塩化メチレン含有被処理ガス(原ガス)を処理量3.0Nm3 /秒で、吸着時間8分間、脱着時間6分間の交互切り替え方式で、塩化メチレンの吸着と脱着を行った。脱着により得られた塩化メチレンはコンデンサで凝縮して回収した。
【0030】
吸着塔から処理されて排出される処理済ガスは、10〜105ppm(平均35ppm)の塩化メチレンを含有していた。この処理済ガスを継続的に、バックアップ処理装置に導入した。バックアップ処理装置は、ゼオライトを担持した直径440mm、厚み400mm、有効面積0.116m2 、回転数6rphのドラム型有機溶剤処理機構を使用し、脱着処理は濃縮倍率が5倍となるように、加熱空気量をコントロールした。バックアップ処理装置において脱着した塩化メチレン含有ガスを吸着塔に戻した。本実施例1のシステムにより清浄化されたガス(バックアップ処理装置での処理後のガス)中の塩化メチレン濃度は、3.2〜3.8ppm(平均3.5ppm)までに低減された。
【0031】
本実施例1の処理結果を下記の表1に示す。
【0032】
【表1】

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【0033】
〔実施例2〕
一塔につき4.5kgの活性炭素繊維を充填した吸着塔を2塔使用し、ガス温度17℃、ガス湿度55RH%、ガス濃度35,000ppmの塩化メチレン・メタノール混合有機溶剤含有被処理ガス(原ガス)(塩化メチレン濃度32,000ppm、メタノール濃度3,000ppm)を処理量1.0Nm3 /秒で、吸着時間8分間、脱着時間6分間の交互切り替え方式で、混合有機溶剤の吸着と脱着を行った。脱着により得られた塩化メチレンとメタノールは各々コンデンサで凝縮して回収した。
【0034】
吸着塔から処理されて排出される処理済ガスは、40〜95ppm(平均55ppm)の塩化メチレンと、65〜120ppm(平均85ppm)のメタノールを含有していた。この処理済ガスを継続的に、バックアップ処理装置に導入した。バックアップ処理装置は、ゼオライトを担持した直径440mm、厚み400mm、有効面積0.116m2 、回転数8rphのドラム型有機溶剤処理槽を使用し、脱着処理は濃縮倍率が5倍となるように、加熱空気量をコントロールした。バックアップ処理装置において脱着した塩化メチレン及びメタノール含有ガスを吸着塔に戻した。本実施例2のシステムにより清浄化されたガス(バックアップ処理装置での処理後のガス)中の塩化メチレン濃度は5〜11.5ppm(平均8.3ppm)、メタノール濃度は5.5〜9.8ppm(平均7.5ppm)までに低減された。
【0035】
本実施例2の処理結果を下記の表2に示す。
【0036】
【表2】
Figure 0003841479
【0037】
〔実施例3〕
一塔につき3.0kgの活性炭素繊維を充填した吸着塔を2塔使用し、ガス温度21℃、ガス湿度50RH%、ガス濃度2,200ppmのトルエン・酢酸エチル混合有機溶剤含有被処理ガス(原ガス)(トルエン濃度1,900ppm、酢酸エチル濃度300ppm)を処理量5.0Nm3 /秒で、吸着時間8分間、脱着時間6分間の交互切り替え方式で、混合有機溶剤の吸着と脱着を行った。脱着により得られたトルエンと酢酸エチルは各々コンデンサで凝縮して回収した。
【0038】
吸着塔から処理されて排出される処理済ガスは、5〜10ppm(平均8ppm)のトルエンと、15〜45ppm(平均25ppm)の酢酸エチルを含有していた。この処理済ガスを継続的に、バックアップ処理装置に導入した。バックアップ処理装置は、ゼオライトを担持した直径440mm、厚み400mm、有効面積0.116m2 、回転数6rphのドラム型有機溶剤処理槽を使用し、脱着処理は濃縮倍率が7倍となるように、加熱空気量をコントロールした。バックアップ処理装置において脱着した塩化メチレン及びメタノール含有ガスを吸着塔に戻した。本実施例3のシステムにより清浄化されたガス(バックアップ処理装置での処理後のガス)中のトルエン濃度は0.5〜1.5ppm(平均1.0ppm)、酢酸エチル濃度は1.5〜2.0ppm(平均1.7ppm)までに低減された。
【0039】
本実施例3の処理結果を下記の表3に示す。
【0040】
【表3】
Figure 0003841479
【0041】
【発明の効果】
本発明の有機溶剤回収システム及び有機溶剤回収方法によれば、回収装置で回収しきれずにリークした少量の有機溶剤を、バックアップ処理装置により濃縮して再び回収装置に戻すことにより、吸着に適した濃度で回収することができるので、高濃度でないと吸着されないような有機溶剤を被処理ガス中に含んでいても回収することができ、或いは種類の異なる複数の混合有機溶剤をも回収することができると同時に、清浄化されるガス中の有機溶剤濃度を低減化することができる。
【0042】
有機溶剤を回収して外部に取り出すための経路が吸着塔からのみであるので、コンデンサ等の溶剤分離装置が集約できる。
【0043】
処理済ガス中にリークされる有機溶剤含有量が微量であっても、本発明によれば、さらに有機溶剤含有量を低減化して清浄化することができ、しかも、従来、回収の困難であった処理済ガス中にリークしている低有機溶剤含有量の有機溶剤を濃縮して回収することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の好ましい実施の一形態の例を示す有機溶剤回収システムフロー図である。
【図2】図1の有機溶剤回収装置とバックアップ処理装置との間に、水蒸気を冷却・除去できる冷却機構を設けた、本発明の別の実施の態様の有機溶剤回収システムを示す。
【符号の説明】
1 ブロワ
2 吸着塔導入ライン
3 吸着材
4 吸着塔
5,6 吸入バルブ
7,8 排出バルブ
9 スチーム導入ライン
10 回収ライン
11 コンデンサ
12 処理済ガス排出ライン
13 処理済ガス導入ライン
14 バックアップ処理装置
15 吸着材
16 加熱装置
17,18 蒸気バルブ
19 コンデンサ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an efficient organic solvent recovery system and method for recovering an organic solvent from an organic solvent-containing gas that can reduce the diffusion of the organic solvent to the environment as much as possible, and from the mixed organic solvent-containing gas. The present invention relates to an organic solvent recovery system and method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Organic solvents are widely used in various industries. In recent years, regulations on the content of organic solvents in exhaust gas have become more and more stringent in order to prevent environmental pollution caused by exhaust gas from factories and workplaces. Establishment of exhaust gas treatment technology that can be further reduced is desired.
[0003]
Conventionally, granular activated carbon and activated carbon fiber are mainly used as an adsorbent used in an organic solvent recovery apparatus for recovering a solvent from a gas containing an organic solvent.
[0004]
In order to recover the organic solvent in the gas using an organic solvent recovery device in which granular activated carbon is used as the adsorbent, the gas containing the organic solvent is brought into contact with the adsorbent in the adsorption process, and then the desorption process is performed. In order to increase the adsorption rate in order to reuse the adsorbent in the next process, steam is blown into the adsorbent in the previous process, resulting in high humidity and high temperature. After introducing heated outside air or the like into the adsorbent, a drying process is further generally performed in which unheated outside air is introduced to perform cooling and drying.
[0005]
While the micropores as the adsorption active site of granular activated carbon exist in the interior, activated carbon fiber has micropores on the outer surface, so the adsorption rate and desorption rate for organic solvents are faster than granular activated carbon, Moreover, it has the property of having a large adsorption capacity. For this reason, in an organic solvent recovery device in which activated carbon fibers are used as an adsorbent, it is possible to reduce the heat exposure time during desorption by blowing steam and desorbing the organic solvent, and it is possible to efficiently collect high-quality solvents. There are advantages.
[0006]
In addition, the cooling and drying of the activated carbon fiber having such properties in the organic solvent recovery step is generally accelerated by the organic solvent-containing gas introduced in the adsorption step. In the middle of the cooling and drying process using gas, an adsorption process by introducing an organic solvent-containing gas may be started and run in parallel, or without using a drying process using a drying gas, There is an advantage that the adsorption step may be performed while introducing a solvent-containing gas to produce a cooling / drying effect. Therefore, there is an advantage that a desorption / adsorption cycle consisting of adsorption → desorption → cooling / drying (with a time overlapping with the adsorption process) → adsorption can be performed in a short time.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, at the end of the desorption step of the desorption / adsorption cycle using granular activated carbon or activated carbon fiber as the adsorbent, each adsorbent is in a wet state due to the steam used in the desorption step. Therefore, in the subsequent adsorption process, the organic solvent-containing gas to be treated is introduced at a time when cooling and drying are not sufficiently completed, and the adsorption process and cooling / drying process proceed simultaneously. Since the adsorption capacity of the material was not sufficiently recovered, breakthrough was relatively likely to occur, and there was a risk that the organic solvent leaked into the treated gas.
[0008]
Such a danger is particularly in the case of processing an organic solvent-containing gas that cannot be adsorbed unless the concentration is high, or, for example, in a photographic film factory, there is a mixed gas of methylene chloride and methanol, As described above, when there are a plurality of types of organic solvents having different polarities contained in the gas to be treated, or when a small air volume gas containing a high concentration organic solvent is treated, the amount is remarkably increased.
[0009]
In order to prevent leakage of the organic solvent into the treated gas and to always keep the concentration of the organic solvent in the treated gas discharged from the adsorption tower after the adsorption treatment to an extremely low value (for example, 10 ppm or less). However, it is only necessary to increase the adsorption capacity of the organic solvent recovery device. However, if this is done, the amount of adsorbent in the organic solvent recovery device must be increased, and the scale of the device is considerably increased. It was a problem. In particular, when activated carbon fibers with good adsorption efficiency are used as the adsorbent, the activated carbon fibers have a lower bulk density than the granular activated carbon, and there is a problem that the apparatus scale is further increased.
[0010]
Therefore, the present invention safely copes with the environment with a backup processing device even if an organic solvent leaks into the treated gas treated in the adsorption tower filled with an adsorbent such as granular activated carbon and activated carbon fiber. Another object of the present invention is to provide an organic solvent recovery system and an organic solvent recovery method that can make the entire facility compact.
[0011]
Furthermore, in addition to the above object, another object of the present invention is that there are a plurality of organic solvent-containing gases that cannot be adsorbed unless the gas to be treated is high in concentration, or organic solvents having different polarities that are contained in the gas to be treated. An organic solvent recovery system that can safely deal with the environment even if there is a mixed gas of various types or a small air volume gas containing a high-concentration organic solvent, and can make the entire equipment compact. It aims at providing the organic solvent collection | recovery method.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, an organic solvent recovery system of the present invention is an organic solvent recovery system for separating and recovering an organic solvent from a gas to be treated containing the organic solvent. The means of (3) is included.
(1) An organic solvent recovery device that can adsorb and desorb an organic solvent on an adsorbent by a batch process and can separate and recover the organic solvent, and includes the following means: :
An adsorption tower containing an adsorbent for adsorbing organic solvents;
Means for introducing the gas to be treated into the adsorption tower;
Means for discharging the treated gas with reduced organic solvent concentration from the adsorption tower;
Means for introducing steam into the adsorption tower to desorb the organic solvent adsorbed on the adsorbent;
Means for venting the gas comprising the desorbed organic solvent from the adsorption tower;
An organic solvent separation device for separating and recovering the organic solvent from the gas containing the desorbed organic solvent,
(2) A backup processing apparatus capable of adsorbing and desorbing an organic solvent leaked in the treated gas and performing continuous adsorption treatment and desorption treatment on the treated gas having a reduced solvent concentration. Backup processing device including the following means:
A rotating drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism having a rotatable honeycomb structure carrying an adsorbent and having a plurality of radially expanded zones, in which adsorption and desorption can be switched continuously for each zone. Drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism;
Means for desorbing the organic solvent adsorbed on the adsorbent;
(3) Means for returning the gas desorbed in the backup processing apparatus to the adsorption tower.
[0013]
The organic solvent recovery method of the present invention includes the following steps (1) to (8).
(1) A treatment in which a gas to be treated containing an organic solvent is introduced into an organic solvent recovery apparatus equipped with an adsorption tower filled with an adsorbent, the organic solvent is adsorbed by the adsorption tower, and the organic solvent concentration is reduced. Exhaust gas,
(2) After the adsorption treatment in the adsorption tower is completed, steam is introduced into the organic solvent recovery device, the organic solvent is desorbed from the adsorbent material, thereby regenerating the adsorbent material and generating an organic solvent-containing gas,
(3) The organic solvent-containing gas is introduced into a solvent separator, and the organic solvent is separated and recovered.
(4) The treated gas discharged from the organic solvent recovery device is introduced into the backup processing device, the organic solvent leaking into the treated gas is adsorbed, and simultaneously processed by the backup processing device. The gas is discharged as a cleaning gas, and the desorption process is performed following the adsorption process.
(5) The backup processing device includes a rotatable honeycomb having an adsorbent fixed therein, has a plurality of radially expanding zones, and rotates the honeycomb structure in each zone for continuous processing operations. This is a rotating drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism that continuously switches between adsorption treatment and desorption treatment,
(6) Control the amount of hot air of the heated gas introduced for the desorption process so that the concentration of the organic solvent in the organic solvent-containing gas after the desorption process in the backup processing apparatus is higher than the gas introduced into the backup processing apparatus. While desorbing,
(7) The desorption gas desorbed from the backup processing apparatus is returned to the organic solvent recovery apparatus,
(8) The steps (1) to (7) are repeated.
[0014]
In the organic solvent recovery method of the present invention, in the first half of the adsorption process from the time when the desorption process in the adsorption tower of the organic solvent recovery apparatus is completed, the introduction of a gas for drying and cooling the adsorbent of the adsorption tower is performed in parallel. May be.
[0015]
The organic solvent recovery system and organic solvent recovery method of the present invention can be suitably applied to organic solvent recovery from a mixed organic solvent-containing gas containing a plurality of types of organic solvents.
[0016]
In the organic solvent recovery system and the organic solvent recovery method of the present invention, most of the organic solvent is adsorbed, desorbed and recovered by the organic solvent recovery device, and the treated gas discharged after the adsorption processing by the organic solvent recovery device Even if the organic solvent leaks, the treated gas is subsequently introduced into the backup processing device, and the leaked organic solvent is adsorbed and concentrated in the treated gas, and the organic solvent recovery device Since the adsorption / desorption / recovery process is performed again, it is always stable even if the organic solvent content in the gas to be treated varies or the type of organic solvent in the gas to be treated changes. Thus, a recovery process can be performed in which contamination to the environment is reduced as much as possible.
[0017]
Therefore, an organic solvent-containing gas that cannot be adsorbed unless the gas to be processed is at a high concentration, or a mixed gas containing a plurality of types of organic solvents having different polarities contained in the gas to be processed, Even with a small air volume gas, according to the present invention, adsorption treatment, desorption treatment, and solvent recovery treatment can be performed safely.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an organic solvent recovery system flow diagram showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The organic solvent recovery system of the present invention is broadly divided into an organic solvent recovery device that can introduce an organic solvent-containing gas, adsorb the organic solvent, and perform desorption / recovery processing, and the organic solvent recovery device Back-up processing apparatus that accepts the adsorption-treated gas discharged from the adsorption tower, can adsorb and desorb the organic solvent leaking into the treated gas, and can transport it to the organic solvent recovery apparatus It consists of.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, an organic solvent-containing gas such as exhaust gas from a factory or work place is transported through an adsorption tower introduction line 2 by a blower 1 and introduced into an adsorption tower 4 filled with activated carbon fibers or granular activated carbon as an adsorbent 3. Is done. Two or more adsorption towers 4 are arranged. One of the adsorption towers 4 and 6 and the discharge valves 7 and 8 are alternately switched and the steam valves 17 and 18 are alternately switched. In the towers 4 and 4, the adsorption or desorption is continuously performed.
[0020]
This adsorption step may be performed immediately after the desorption step by steam heating, without performing a cooling / drying process using a special cooling / drying gas, and while introducing air for cooling / drying, The adsorption process may be started at any time. In particular, when the adsorbent 3 is an activated carbon fiber, the micropores are present on the outer surface, so that by simply introducing an organic solvent-containing gas, cooling and drying proceed, and the adsorption activity gradually increases. It is possible to omit the cooling / drying process using a special cooling / drying gas.
[0021]
The organic solvent adsorbed on the adsorption tower 4 in this organic solvent recovery apparatus is desorbed by introducing steam into the adsorption tower 4 through the steam introduction line 9. The desorbed organic solvent is introduced into the condenser 11 through the recovery line 10, where condensation with cooling water is performed to obtain a recovered organic solvent as a condensed component, while the uncondensed component is used as a raw gas. It is mixed in an organic solvent-containing gas (a in FIG. 1).
[0022]
In the adsorption process, the treated gas discharged simultaneously with the adsorption of the organic solvent can be adsorbed with the organic solvent through the treated gas discharge line 12 and the treated gas introduction line 13. The organic solvent leaking into the treated gas introduced into the gas 14 is adsorbed, and at the same time, the gas treated by the backup processing device 14 is discharged as a cleaning gas.
[0023]
FIG. 2 shows an organic solvent recovery system according to another embodiment of the present invention in which a cooling mechanism capable of cooling and removing water vapor is provided between the organic solvent recovery device and the backup processing device. In the regeneration process, when the adsorbent 3 of the organic solvent recovery device is regenerated with water vapor, moisture may be adsorbed to the adsorbent 3, and then in the adsorption process, the organic solvent contains the regenerated adsorbent 3. When the gas is supplied, water vapor may be contained in the treated gas at the initial stage. In this way, when the treated gas contains water vapor, as shown in FIG. 2, the water vapor contained in the treated gas from the organic solvent recovery device is cooled and removed in the middle of the treated gas introduction line 13 in advance. It is preferable to dispose a cooling mechanism, for example, a condenser 19, to condense and remove water vapor contained in the treated gas discharged from the organic solvent recovery device as a drain in advance. This is because if the treated gas contains water vapor, the adsorption performance of the backup processing apparatus 14 is lowered.
[0024]
The backup processing apparatus 14 is a rotatable drum type organic solvent processing mechanism having a large number of passages formed by processing a sheet carrying an adsorbent on heat-resistant paper or the like into a honeycomb shape, and the drum type organic solvent processing mechanism Has a plurality of zones divided radially, and the adsorption process or desorption process performed for each zone is continuously switched by the rotation of the drum-type organic solvent treatment mechanism so that it can be continuously operated (such as this). A drum-type organic solvent treatment mechanism is known, for example, from International Publication No. 91/16971.
[0025]
The backup processing device 14 that can be continuously operated by the rotation of the drum type organic solvent processing mechanism is particularly suitable for high-efficiency purification of the organic solvent-containing gas contained in a low concentration, and a small amount of organic solvent leaking from the adsorption tower 4 is removed. While desorbing, the desorption medium such as air is continuously desorbed with a heating medium heated by the heating device 16 or the like, and the organic solvent in the desorbed gas after the desorption process is concentrated. Control the amount of hot air for. Further, the backup processing device 14 has a function of returning the concentrated organic solvent-containing desorption gas to the adsorption tower 4 (a in FIG. 1). The backup processing apparatus 14 having such various functions can be configured as an independent unit and can be an attachment that can be attached to an organic solvent recovery apparatus having the conventional adsorption tower 4.
[0026]
The adsorbent 15 carried by the backup processing apparatus 14 may be the same material as the adsorbent 3 packed in the adsorption tower 4, but efficiently recovers the organic solvent that could not be adsorbed by the adsorption tower 4. Different types of materials are preferred. For example, when the adsorbent 3 used in the adsorption tower 4 is granular activated carbon or activated carbon fiber, the adsorbent 15 used in the backup processing device 14 is made of a material having different adsorption activity quality such as zeolite. preferable.
[0027]
Among organic solvents, for example, trichloroethylene, perchlorethylene, and methylene chloride are relatively easy to be adsorbed on granular activated carbon and activated carbon fibers at low concentrations, but methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol are relatively highly concentrated on granular activated carbon and active carbon. This is because it has the property of being adsorbed by carbon fibers. The present invention has a feature that can be particularly effectively applied to the treatment of a gas containing a plurality of mixed organic solvents having different properties.
[0028]
【Example】
Organic solvent recovery using the organic solvent recovery system shown in FIG. 1 as a basic apparatus, using activated carbon fiber as the adsorbent 3 of the adsorption tower 4 of the organic solvent recovery apparatus, and using zeolite as the adsorbent 15 of the backup processing apparatus 14 In the system, each gas to be treated containing various organic solvents was cleaned under the conditions shown in the following examples, and the organic solvent was recovered.
[0029]
[Example 1]
2. Two adsorption towers packed with 3 kg of activated carbon fiber per tower are used, and a methylene chloride-containing gas (raw gas) having a gas temperature of 26 ° C., a gas humidity of 75 RH%, and a gas concentration of 7,200 ppm is treated. The methylene chloride was adsorbed and desorbed by an alternate switching method of 0 Nm 3 / sec with an adsorption time of 8 minutes and a desorption time of 6 minutes. The methylene chloride obtained by desorption was condensed by a condenser and recovered.
[0030]
The treated gas treated and discharged from the adsorption tower contained 10 to 105 ppm (average 35 ppm) of methylene chloride. This treated gas was continuously introduced into the backup processing apparatus. The backup processing device uses a drum-type organic solvent processing mechanism having a diameter of 440 mm, a thickness of 400 mm, an effective area of 0.116 m 2 and a rotation speed of 6 rph supporting zeolite, and the desorption process is heated so that the concentration ratio is 5 times. The amount of air was controlled. The methylene chloride-containing gas desorbed in the backup processing apparatus was returned to the adsorption tower. The methylene chloride concentration in the gas cleaned by the system of Example 1 (the gas after the treatment in the backup processing apparatus) was reduced to 3.2 to 3.8 ppm (average 3.5 ppm).
[0031]
The processing results of Example 1 are shown in Table 1 below.
[0032]
[Table 1]
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[0033]
[Example 2]
Two adsorption towers filled with 4.5 kg of activated carbon fiber per tower are used, and a gas to be treated (organic gas mixed with methylene chloride / methanol mixed organic solvent having a gas temperature of 17 ° C., a gas humidity of 55 RH%, and a gas concentration of 35,000 ppm) Gas) (methylene chloride concentration 32,000 ppm, methanol concentration 3,000 ppm) with a throughput of 1.0 Nm 3 / sec, adsorption time 8 minutes, desorption time 6 minutes, alternating switching system, adsorption and desorption of mixed organic solvent went. The methylene chloride and methanol obtained by desorption were each condensed by a condenser and recovered.
[0034]
The treated gas discharged from the adsorption tower contained 40 to 95 ppm (average 55 ppm) of methylene chloride and 65 to 120 ppm (average 85 ppm) of methanol. This treated gas was continuously introduced into the backup processing apparatus. The backup processing device uses a drum-type organic solvent treatment tank having a diameter of 440 mm, a thickness of 400 mm, an effective area of 0.116 m 2 and a rotation speed of 8 rph that supports zeolite, and the desorption treatment is heated so that the concentration ratio is 5 times. The amount of air was controlled. The methylene chloride and methanol-containing gas desorbed in the backup processing apparatus was returned to the adsorption tower. The methylene chloride concentration in the gas cleaned by the system of Example 2 (the gas after the treatment in the backup processing apparatus) was 5 to 11.5 ppm (average 8.3 ppm), and the methanol concentration was 5.5 to 9. Reduced to 8 ppm (average 7.5 ppm).
[0035]
The processing results of Example 2 are shown in Table 2 below.
[0036]
[Table 2]
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[0037]
Example 3
Two adsorption towers packed with activated carbon fiber of 3.0 kg per tower are used, and a gas to be treated containing a mixed organic solvent of toluene and ethyl acetate having a gas temperature of 21 ° C., a gas humidity of 50 RH%, and a gas concentration of 2,200 ppm (raw material) Gas) (toluene concentration 1,900 ppm, ethyl acetate concentration 300 ppm) at a throughput of 5.0 Nm 3 / sec, adsorption and desorption of mixed organic solvent were carried out by an alternating switching method with an adsorption time of 8 minutes and a desorption time of 6 minutes. . Toluene and ethyl acetate obtained by desorption were each condensed by a condenser and recovered.
[0038]
The treated gas treated and discharged from the adsorption tower contained 5 to 10 ppm (average 8 ppm) toluene and 15 to 45 ppm (average 25 ppm) ethyl acetate. This treated gas was continuously introduced into the backup processing apparatus. The backup processing device uses a drum type organic solvent treatment tank having a diameter of 440 mm, a thickness of 400 mm, an effective area of 0.116 m 2 , and a rotation speed of 6 rph that supports zeolite, and the desorption treatment is heated so that the concentration ratio is 7 times. The amount of air was controlled. The methylene chloride and methanol-containing gas desorbed in the backup processing apparatus was returned to the adsorption tower. The toluene concentration in the gas cleaned by the system of Example 3 (the gas after treatment in the backup processing apparatus) is 0.5 to 1.5 ppm (average 1.0 ppm), and the ethyl acetate concentration is 1.5 to 1.5. Reduced to 2.0 ppm (average 1.7 ppm).
[0039]
The processing results of Example 3 are shown in Table 3 below.
[0040]
[Table 3]
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[0041]
【The invention's effect】
According to the organic solvent recovery system and the organic solvent recovery method of the present invention, a small amount of organic solvent leaked without being recovered by the recovery device is concentrated by the backup processing device and returned to the recovery device again, which is suitable for adsorption. Since it can be recovered at a concentration, it can be recovered even if the gas to be treated contains an organic solvent that is not adsorbed only at a high concentration, or a plurality of mixed organic solvents of different types can also be recovered. At the same time, the concentration of the organic solvent in the gas to be cleaned can be reduced.
[0042]
Since the path for collecting the organic solvent and taking it out to the outside is only from the adsorption tower, a solvent separator such as a condenser can be integrated.
[0043]
Even if the amount of the organic solvent leaked into the treated gas is small, according to the present invention, the organic solvent content can be further reduced and cleaned, and conventionally, it has been difficult to recover. The organic solvent having a low organic solvent content leaking into the treated gas can be concentrated and recovered.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an organic solvent recovery system flow diagram showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an organic solvent recovery system according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a cooling mechanism capable of cooling and removing water vapor is provided between the organic solvent recovery apparatus and the backup processing apparatus of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Blower 2 Adsorption tower introduction line 3 Adsorbent 4 Adsorption towers 5, 6 Suction valve 7, 8 Discharge valve 9 Steam introduction line 10 Recovery line 11 Capacitor 12 Treated gas discharge line 13 Treated gas introduction line 14 Backup processing device 15 Adsorption Material 16 Heating device 17, 18 Steam valve 19 Condenser

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次の工程を含む有機溶剤回収方法:
(1)吸着材を充填した吸着塔を備えた有機溶剤回収装置に、有機溶剤を含有する被処理ガスを導入し、有機溶剤を該吸着塔で吸着処理し、且つ有機溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスを排出し、
(2)該吸着塔における吸着処理が完了した後に、前記有機溶剤回収装置へスチームを導入し、吸着材料から有機溶剤を脱着し、それによって吸着材料を再生し且つ有機溶剤含有ガスを生成し、
(3)該有機溶剤含有ガスを溶剤分離装置に導入し、有機溶剤を分離して回収し、
(4)前記有機溶剤回収装置から排出される処理済ガスをバックアップ処理装置に導入して、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤を吸着処理し、同時に該バックアップ処理装置で処理されたガスを清浄化ガスとして排出し、且つ該吸着処理に引き続き継続して脱着処理を行い、
(5)前記バックアップ処理装置は、その中に固定された吸着材を持つ回転可能なハニカムを含み、複数の放射状に拡がるゾーンを持ち、継続処理操作のために各々のゾーンにおいてハニカム構造を回転させることにより吸着処理と脱着処理が連続的に切換わる回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構であり、
(6)前記バックアップ処理装置における脱着処理後の有機溶剤含有ガス中の有機溶剤濃度がバックアップ処理装置に導入されるガスよりも高まるように、脱着処理のために導入する加熱ガスの熱風量をコントロールしながら脱着処理し
(7)該バックアップ処理装置から脱着される脱着ガスを前記有機溶剤回収装置に戻し、
(8)前記工程(1)−(7)を繰り返し行う。
Organic solvent recovery method including the following steps:
(1) A process in which a gas to be treated containing an organic solvent is introduced into an organic solvent recovery apparatus equipped with an adsorption tower filled with an adsorbent, the organic solvent is adsorbed in the adsorption tower, and the organic solvent concentration is reduced. Exhaust gas,
(2) After the adsorption treatment in the adsorption tower is completed, steam is introduced into the organic solvent recovery device, the organic solvent is desorbed from the adsorbent material, thereby regenerating the adsorbent material and generating an organic solvent-containing gas,
(3) The organic solvent-containing gas is introduced into a solvent separator, and the organic solvent is separated and recovered.
(4) The treated gas discharged from the organic solvent recovery device is introduced into the backup processing device, and the organic solvent leaking into the treated gas is adsorbed and simultaneously processed by the backup processing device. The gas is discharged as a cleaning gas, and the desorption process is performed following the adsorption process.
(5) The backup processing device includes a rotatable honeycomb having an adsorbent fixed therein, has a plurality of radially expanding zones, and rotates the honeycomb structure in each zone for continuous processing operations. This is a rotating drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism that continuously switches between adsorption treatment and desorption treatment,
(6) Control the amount of hot air of the heated gas introduced for the desorption process so that the organic solvent concentration in the organic solvent-containing gas after the desorption process in the backup processing apparatus is higher than the gas introduced into the backup processing apparatus. While desorbing ,
(7) The desorption gas desorbed from the backup processing apparatus is returned to the organic solvent recovery apparatus,
(8) The steps (1) to (7) are repeated.
請求項1に従属する有機溶剤回収方法であって、前記有機溶剤回収装置の吸着塔における脱着から次の吸着工程の前半までにおいて、吸着材を乾燥し冷却するために、気体の吸着塔への導入を並行して行うことを特徴とする有機溶剤回収方法。An organic solvent recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the adsorbent is dried and cooled in the adsorption column of the organic solvent recovery device until the first adsorption step is performed before the adsorbent is dried. An organic solvent recovery method characterized in that the introduction is performed in parallel. 請求項1又は2に従属する有機溶剤回収方法であって、前記有機溶剤回収装置に導入される被処理ガスは、複数種類の有機溶剤を含有することを特徴とする有機溶剤回収方法。The organic solvent recovery method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gas to be treated introduced into the organic solvent recovery device contains a plurality of types of organic solvents. 次の工程を含む有機溶剤回収方法:Organic solvent recovery method including the following steps:
(1)吸着材を充填した複数の吸着塔を備えた有機溶剤回収装置の何れかの吸着塔に、有機溶剤を含有する被処理ガスを導入し、且つ有機溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスを排出し、(1) A gas to be treated containing an organic solvent is introduced into any of the adsorption towers of an organic solvent recovery apparatus equipped with a plurality of adsorption towers filled with an adsorbent, and the treated gas having a reduced organic solvent concentration is introduced. Discharge,
(2)該吸着塔における吸着処理が完了した後に、前記有機溶剤回収装置へスチームを導入し、吸着材料から有機溶剤を脱着し、それによって吸着材料を再生し且つ有機溶剤含有ガスを生成し、(2) After the adsorption treatment in the adsorption tower is completed, steam is introduced into the organic solvent recovery device, the organic solvent is desorbed from the adsorbent material, thereby regenerating the adsorbent material and generating an organic solvent-containing gas,
(3)該有機溶剤含有ガスを溶剤分離装置に導入し、有機溶剤を分離して回収し、(3) The organic solvent-containing gas is introduced into a solvent separator, and the organic solvent is separated and recovered.
(4)複数の吸着塔の間で被処理ガスの導入とスチームの導入を交互に順次切換えて、吸着処理及び脱着処理を同時に継続して行い、(4) The introduction of the gas to be treated and the introduction of steam are alternately switched sequentially between the plurality of adsorption towers, and the adsorption treatment and desorption treatment are carried out simultaneously,
(5)前記有機溶剤回収装置から排出される処理済ガスをバックアップ処理装置に導入して、該処理済ガス中にリークしている有機溶剤を吸着処理し、同時に該バックアップ処理装置で処理されたガスを清浄化ガスとして排出し、且つ該吸着処理に引き続き継続して脱着処理を行い、(5) The treated gas discharged from the organic solvent recovery device is introduced into a backup processing device, and the organic solvent leaking into the treated gas is adsorbed and simultaneously processed by the backup processing device. The gas is discharged as a cleaning gas, and the desorption process is performed following the adsorption process.
(6)前記バックアップ処理装置は、その中に固定された吸着材を持つ回転可能なハニカムを含み、複数の放射状に拡がるゾーンを持ち、連続処理操作のために各々のゾーンにおいてハニカム構造を回転させることにより吸着処理と脱着処理が連続的に切換わる回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構であり、(6) The backup processing device includes a rotatable honeycomb having an adsorbent fixed therein, has a plurality of radially expanding zones, and rotates the honeycomb structure in each zone for continuous processing operations. This is a rotating drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism that continuously switches between adsorption treatment and desorption treatment,
(7)前記バックアップ処理装置における脱着処理後の有機溶剤含有ガス中の有機溶剤濃度がバックアップ処理装置に導入されるガスよりも高まるように、脱着処理のために導入する加熱ガスの熱風量をコントロールしながら脱着処理し、(7) Control the amount of hot air of the heated gas introduced for the desorption process so that the organic solvent concentration in the organic solvent-containing gas after the desorption process in the backup processing apparatus is higher than the gas introduced into the backup processing apparatus. While desorbing,
(8)該バックアップ処理装置から脱着される脱着ガスを前記有機溶剤回収装置に戻し、(8) The desorption gas desorbed from the backup processing apparatus is returned to the organic solvent recovery apparatus,
(9)前記工程(1)−(8)を繰り返し行う。(9) The steps (1) to (8) are repeated.
有機溶剤を含有する被処理ガスから有機溶剤を分離し回収するための有機溶剤回収システムであって、次の手段を含む有機溶剤回収システム:An organic solvent recovery system for separating and recovering an organic solvent from a gas to be treated containing the organic solvent, the organic solvent recovery system including the following means:
(1)有機溶剤の吸着材上への吸着及び吸着材からの脱着がバッチ処理で行うことができ、有機溶剤を分離回収できる有機溶剤回収装置であって、次の手段を含む有機溶剤回収装置:(1) An organic solvent recovery device that can adsorb and desorb an organic solvent on an adsorbent by a batch process and can separate and recover the organic solvent, and includes the following means: :
有機溶剤を吸着するための吸着材を含む吸着塔;An adsorption tower containing an adsorbent for adsorbing organic solvents;
該吸着塔に被処理ガスを導入するための手段;Means for introducing the gas to be treated into the adsorption tower;
該吸着塔から有機溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスを排出するための手段;Means for discharging the treated gas with reduced organic solvent concentration from the adsorption tower;
前記吸着材に吸着した有機溶剤を脱着するために前記吸着塔に蒸気を導入するための手段;Means for introducing steam into the adsorption tower to desorb the organic solvent adsorbed on the adsorbent;
脱着された有機溶剤を含むガスを吸着塔から排出するための手段;Means for venting the gas comprising the desorbed organic solvent from the adsorption tower;
該脱着された有機溶剤を含むガスから有機溶剤を分離回収するための有機溶剤分離装置、An organic solvent separation device for separating and recovering the organic solvent from the gas containing the desorbed organic solvent,
(2)前記処理済ガス中にリークした有機溶剤を吸着及び脱着することができ、溶剤濃度が減少した処理済ガスに対して連続的な吸着処理及び脱着処理を行うためのバックアップ処理装置であって、次の手段を含むバックアップ処理装置:(2) A backup processing apparatus capable of adsorbing and desorbing an organic solvent leaked in the treated gas and performing continuous adsorption treatment and desorption treatment on the treated gas having a reduced solvent concentration. Backup processing device including the following means:
吸着材を担持した回転可能なハニカム構造であり且つ複数の放射状に拡がったゾーンを有する回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構であって、各々のゾーン毎に吸着と脱着が連続的に切り替わることができる回転ドラム型有機溶剤処理機構;A rotating drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism having a rotatable honeycomb structure carrying an adsorbent and having a plurality of radially expanded zones, in which adsorption and desorption can be switched continuously for each zone. Drum type organic solvent treatment mechanism;
前記吸着材に吸着された有機溶剤を脱着するための手段;Means for desorbing the organic solvent adsorbed on the adsorbent;
(3)前記バックアップ処理装置において脱着されたガスを前記吸着塔へ戻すための手段。(3) Means for returning the gas desorbed in the backup processing apparatus to the adsorption tower.
請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、さらに次の手段を含む有機溶剤回収システム:An organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, further comprising the following means:
複数基の前記吸着塔;A plurality of said adsorption towers;
該複数基の吸着塔の何れかにスチームを切り換えて導入する手段;Means for switching and introducing steam into any of the plurality of adsorption towers;
該複数基の吸着塔の何れかに被処理ガスを切換えて導入する手段;Means for switching and introducing the gas to be treated into any of the plurality of adsorption towers;
前記各切換えて導入する手段は、複数基の吸着塔の何れかがスチームを受け入れ、その間、他方の吸着塔が被処理ガスを受け入れることができるものである。The means for switching and introducing each of the plurality of adsorption towers can receive steam while the other adsorption tower can receive the gas to be treated.
請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、さらに冷却機構を含み、該冷却機構は処理済ガスを冷却し該処理済ガス中に含まれる水蒸気を凝結するためのものであり、該冷却機構は前記有機溶剤回収装置と前記バックアップ処理装置の間に配置されていることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。An organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, further comprising a cooling mechanism, the cooling mechanism for cooling the treated gas and condensing water vapor contained in the treated gas, An organic solvent recovery system, wherein the mechanism is disposed between the organic solvent recovery device and the backup processing device. 請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、前記バックアップ処理装置における吸着材は、前記吸着塔に含まれる吸着材とは種類が異なることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。6. The organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, wherein the adsorbent in the backup processing apparatus is different in type from the adsorbent contained in the adsorption tower. 請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、前記ハニカム構造に担持された吸着材は、ゼオライト、活性炭素繊維及び粒状活性炭からなるグループから選ばれたものであることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。6. The organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, wherein the adsorbent supported on the honeycomb structure is selected from the group consisting of zeolite, activated carbon fiber, and granular activated carbon. Collection system. 請求項9に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、前記ハニカム構造に担持された吸着材はゼオライトであることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。The organic solvent recovery system according to claim 9, wherein the adsorbent supported on the honeycomb structure is zeolite. 請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、該有機溶剤回収システムにおける吸着塔に含まれる吸着材は活性炭素繊維及び粒状活性炭からなるグループから選ばれたものであることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。6. An organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, wherein the adsorbent contained in the adsorption tower in the organic solvent recovery system is selected from the group consisting of activated carbon fibers and granular activated carbon. Solvent recovery system. 請求項5に従属する有機溶剤回収システムであって、前記バックアップ処理装置はアタッチメントとして独立したものを前記有機溶剤回収手段へ装着したものであることを特徴とする有機溶剤回収システム。6. The organic solvent recovery system according to claim 5, wherein the backup processing apparatus is an independent attachment attached to the organic solvent recovery means.
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